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The "Asa Vs Question Mark" Saga has once again heated up as the Nigerian Afro-Soul Sensation has laid fresh allegations of death threats against her former label on twitter.
Asa recently posted the following string of tweets, castigating the Music label/Entertainment outfit of trying to cheat people through her purported NEW ALBUM titled "Down on Me" strongly warning her fans against purchasing such album.

@Asa_official: My name & Photo has been used on a dubious album released by criminals to dupe people, Pls be informed its not a new album! Pls RT thanks

@Asa_official: These Cds are selling in Nigeria! My team is working to stop this! We will inform you of any LEGAL releases when there is. Love

@Asa_official: No new songs on it, just old songs to cheat people. Please do not buy and inform your friends not to.Thanks for your Love & support!

@Asa_official: Hi guys, I do not have any NEW ALBUM selling in Nigeria called DOWN ON ME. Please do not purchase it! pls RT Thanks for your love & support

@Asa_official: Criminals are doing this to spoil my name and steal your money! We are working hard to stop this from permanently re-occuring.

@Asa_official: Unfortunately we blame it on the Alaba Market but it's not from them but from Question mark entertainment! pls pass on this message! Thanks!

@Asa_official: I am passionate about my music, I have received death threats from these people, I have kept my head up and focused on giving my best always

@Asa_official: Now they are focused cheating people! Please don't be deceived! don't buy

Ok, so when D’Banj stated vehemently that he was ready to eat from the “Big Apple” he wasn’t simply twaddling. D’Banj has transcended from being “One of the Biggest Artistes in Africa” (which has been the label for handful of musicians in the Nigerian music industry in recent times) to rubbing shoulders with the crème de la crème of the American music industry.

The most fascinating aspect of D’Banj’s recent feat is how he seems to blend in effortlessly among the pack of his newly found American friends.

Here’s D’Banj wasn't looking a speck out of place at the Kanye West Paris Fashion week show amidst personalities like Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Cassie, Kim Kardashian, Common, Shala Monroque, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, the G.O.O.D music crew and others.

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D'banj, The Mo'hits lead act has just been confirmed for yet another international gig - this time it's the 2012 Barclaycard Wireless Festival which holds at the Hyde Park, London, on Saturday, July, 7 2012. According to announcements made by organizers, the festival will be headlined by Young Money rapper Drake and pop princess Rihanna who will be performing on July 7 and 8 respectively.

[color=orange]The exciting line up of other acts performing alongside Drake include fellow label mate Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, D’banj and others. Rihanna will share the stage the following day with UK pop singer Jessie J, J Cole, Pit Bull and others.

D’banj recently performed along with his Mo’Hits crew at the ‘Mo’hits Live In New York’ on February 19. D’banj will also be performing at the BBC Hackney Weekend 2012 in London come June 23 and 24.

[color=orange]With back-to-back performances on important stages, interesting cameos, and features in major media like the New York Times, D’Banj now has one leg in; as he works to penetrate the mainstream international music markets. The coming months will determine how, when and if he’ll get his whole body in.

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Source: Nigerian Entertainment Today

Port Harcourt based female rapper Pryse also known as Princess Esindu is the newest addition to the Chocolate City Group. The group announced on Friday, February 24, 2012. Choc City CEO Audu Maikori and M.I tweeted in confirmation. @Audu said Ladies and gentlemen I am pleased to welcome @itspryse to the chocolate city family!! In the spirit #followfollowfriday please follow her @choccitymusic @MI_Abaga @jessejagz @Iceprincezamani @Brym_o @DjCaise. [color=orange]While @MI_Abaga added saying Ladies and Gents... Its Official... @itspryse is the first official Choc Girl!!! Welcome to the fam!!!!

Pryse also tweeted saying ‘I’m a Chocolate City artiste! I’ve been wanting to say those words 4 a while now! Lol…bear with me oh…’, Pryse excitedly tweeted.

[color=orange]Choc city CEO in an interview with The Nigerian Entertainment today, opened up saying “we’ve been looking for someone like her for years but didn’t find till now’. Maikori says he got to know about Pryse through M.I who had told him about her for a while. ‘Her art is overwhelming and we are satisfied with her lyrics and delivery’, Audu added.

Pryse is a UK based Nigerian rapper who is all set to storm the naija music industry. Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as Princess Esindu, she started writing raps at the tender age of ten with her older brother (now popular producer, Big H). She was encouraged down the path of music by her family, who owned and ran a recording studio in Port Harcourt. Pryse spent most of her teenage years listening to Jay Z, writing rhymes and recording songs. Her influences include Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and more recently, M.I.

With an increase in female voices in the music industry one wonders who the next lucky female artiste to land a record deal would be.

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Like always nothing short of the best is expected from the cool twins (P-Square).



The video was shot in multiple locations including in the club scenes, very expensive video, The Okoye brothers must have spent a fortune on this one. Chopping their money Akon did what he knows how to do best and Mister May D, the first signed artiste to Square Records shows us what makes him special. Lovely video from P-Square and good directing skills from Jude "Engees" Okoye and Ben Marc. Watch, comment, rate, and subscribe.

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This year's Grammy Awards, the 54th edition of the show, is set to showcase several of the world's most recognizable stars, and reward those who have made their mark in music across the world, from the U.S, Asia & Europe, through to Africa. However, when the show goes down on Sunday February 12, one nominee who will not be gracing the hugely anticipated event is Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Femi Kuti.

[color=orange]Kuti’s sister Yeni tells us via SMS that Femi, who’s nominated in the Best World Music Category, is not shunning the awards as is being reported, but that the afrobeat giant would not be attending the awards because ‘he would be too disappointed if he goes and he doesn’t win’.

Femi’s nomination is for his album ‘Africa for Africa’, released under the Knitting Factory Records imprint.

[color=orange]Despite Femi’s opinion, though, Yeni, who was a dancer in Femi’s positive Force band, before stepping down to manage the New Afrikan Shrine on a day-to-day, says she hopes he wins. She told our reporter, this evening, that the duo of Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo Adeneye of Kennis Music, who will be attending the event, have kindly agreed to accept the award on his behalf, should the Afrobeat singer win.

Femi Kuti, son of late Afro Beat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, received his first Grammy nomination in 2003 under the best world music album category, with his ‘Fight to Win’ album. He lost out to Panamanian Ruben Blades. He also recorded another nomination in 2010 but US banjo player Bela Fleck eventually walked away with the award.

[color=orange]His recent nomination sees him up against Latin/Roots music band AfroCubism, South African male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and Malian band Tinariwen.

This year, the total number of categories for the Grammys was cut from 109 to 78 after a major overhaul last year.

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Chocolate City has added to their team Mr Hakeem Bello Osagie as its chairman. This was made known through their website. Mr Hakeem holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School, a law degree from Cambridge University and an M.A. in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar. He started his career as a petroleum economist and a lawyer. For over three decades, he has been a key player in the Nigerian economy through his participation in several businesses in the private sector particularly in the energy, finance and telecommunications sectors. Mr Osagie joins chocolate city board members which include: Yahaya Maikori, Paul Okeugo and Audu Maikori.

Until recently,[color=orange] he has served as the Chairman of the board of directors of the United Bank for Africa Plc. one of the largest commercial banks in Nigeria. He is also the founder and former Chairman of First Securities Discount House, Nigeria’s leading money markets and treasury bill trading financial services firm, in which the IFC is an equity investor.

[color=orange]Currently he sits as Chairman of Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Ltd (‘EMTS’), a mobile telephone operator that operates in Nigeria under the ‘Etisalat’ brand as well the Abuja Investment Company.

Chocolate City Group CEO Audu Maikori said: “As Chocolate City enters this new phase of global expansion and rolls out next generation services for its artists, clients and media partners we are very pleased to welcome Mr. Hakeem Osagie an entrepreneur par excellence who shares our passion and vision of creating a world class entertainment brand. He will bring to Chocolate City years of vast international experience, relationships and a uniquely successful track record in global business excellence plus invaluable guidance as we execute our objective of building the leading entertainment brand in Africa”.

[color=orange]The Chocolate City Group is comprised of three companies -Chocolate City Music (home to artistes like Jesse Jagz, Ice Prince, Brymo, Dj Caise and MI (who is also a Director of the subsidiary) amongst others-Chocolate City Media and Chocolate City Movies which is currently headed by Katung Aduwak.

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Wande Coal drops the video for one of his singles of his sophomore Album, Private Trips. Enjoy.